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Hi,
I am a newbie to this form and the art of hackintosh-ing!
I now have the need of a system, for certain areas of my work and hobbies where my 2009 MBP falls a little short. While looking around for upgrades i was happy to realize i could put together a better system for just as much if not less - thanks to Tony!
The need - A daily workhorse that i would use for the following:
- Write code - 80% of the time
- Debug/Run a simulator
- Aperture & Lightroom - Photography
- Gaming - 5% or less
Configuration in mind:
- Motherboard : GA-Z87-HD3
- CPU : i5-4670K
- RAM : Crucial
- Power Supply : CS550M
- Bluetooth & WiFi : Azurewave
- Case : I still haven't made up mind. It'll most likely be an mATX/ATX with more than 1 fans (should i choose to overclock the CPU down the road)
- OS X : Mavericks
What i already have:
- Display : SA850
- HDD : Travelstar
- Keyboard : Kinesis
- Trackpad
Questions:
- Do the choice in components conflict with one another or with what i already have for a successful build?
- Would i need a firmware patch to get the Keyboard to work ? (It currently connects via USB)
- Are there any Motherboards with built in WiFi/Bluetooth that someone has been able to get to work OOB?
- I am going through the installation guides and the questions posted here as quickly as i can. Is there more suggested reading that i should do before jumping into the build?
- I apologize if any of these questions have been previously answered. I would greatly appreciate any pointers in the right directions.
Thanks again!